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Coronavirus Recession

New research on the Great Recession shows extended unemployment benefits insignificantly affect U.S. unemployment rates

By Kate Bahn,

July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Kate Bahn,
FamiliesTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 3
Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Economic Wellbeing, Fiscal Policy, Unemployment Insurance
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Factsheet: Unemployment Insurance and why the effect of work disincentives is greatly overstated amid the coronavirus recession

By Equitable Growth,

July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Equitable Growth,
Labor
TOPICS: 3
Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Pay Equity, Unemployment Insurance
Expert Focus

Expert Focus: Leading Black scholars on U.S. economic inequality and growth (Part 2)

By Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe,

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Christian Edlagan, Maria Monroe,
LaborInequality & MobilityTax & Macroeconomics
TOPICS: 10
Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
TOPICS: Bargaining Power, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Gender, Job Mobility, Minimum Wage, Monetary Policy, Pay Equity, Race & Ethnicity, Taxes, Inequality & Growth
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A college degree is not the solution to U.S. wage inequality

By Kathryn Zickuhr,

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Kathryn Zickuhr,
Inequality & MobilityFamiliesLabor
TOPICS: 8
Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Pay Equity, Post-secondary Education, Race & Ethnicity, Wage Stagnation
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, July 14-20, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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Weekend reading: The fate of child care and of small businesses in the post-pandemic economy edition

By Emilie Openchowski,

July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020

Emilie Openchowski,
Coronavirus Recession

Child care is essential for working parents, but is the industry ready and safe to reopen?

By Sam Abbott,

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Sam Abbott,
FamiliesInequality & MobilityLabor
TOPICS: 11
Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Childcare & Early Education, Economic Inequality, Economic Mobility, Economic Wellbeing, Gender, Health, Income & Earnings Volatility, Job Mobility, Race & Ethnicity, Schedule Stability, Wage Stagnation
Coronavirus Recession

Did the Paycheck Protection Program work for small businesses across the United States?

By Amanda Fischer,

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

Amanda Fischer,
Inequality & MobilityTax & MacroeconomicsLabor
TOPICS: 7
Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
TOPICS: Economic Inequality, Fiscal Policy, Gender, Income & Earnings Volatility, Race & Ethnicity, Unemployment Insurance, Wage Stagnation
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Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, July 7-13, 2020

By Brad DeLong,

July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Brad DeLong,
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